Article 49.1 and Article 49.2 of the 2011-2016 ISU Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association and the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 11/25/14 provide for a Uniform Maintenance Allowance and Work-Related Clothing Allowance, respectively.

Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil Stip): and

Has a Pay Basis Code of ANN or BIW (only if the employee has a Payroll Status of Leave With Pay with an Action/Reason code of Paid Leave of Absence/MLS); and

Works in a food service or direct care title (see GOER memorandum for a list of eligible titles) and is required to wear a uniform on a daily basis in their performance of their job; and

Does not receive a regular uniform service; and

Has completed six (6) months of service in the eligible title during fiscal year 2014-2015.

In addition, part-time employees must have worked at least twenty (20) hours per week to be eligible.

An employee who otherwise meets the eligibility criteria but is on an authorized leave of absence with a Payroll Status of Leave of Absence (except with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS) on 10/01/14 and who returns by 03/31/15 is eligible for the payment upon the return from leave.

Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil Stip); and

Has a Pay Basis Code of ANN or BIW (only if the employee has a Payroll Status of Leave With Pay with an Action/Reason code of Paid Leave of Absence/MLS); and

Works in an eligible title (see GOER memorandum for a list of eligible titles); and

Does not receive work related clothing; and

Has completed six (6) months of service in the eligible title during fiscal year 2014-2015.

In addition, part-time employees must have worked at least twenty (20) hours per week to be eligible.

An employee who otherwise meets the eligibility criteria but is on an authorized leave of absence with a Payroll Status of Leave of Absence (except with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS) on 10/01/14 and who returns by 03/31/15 is eligible for the payment upon the return from leave.

Agency Actions

Employee Reimbursement Distribution Method

If an employee provides work-related clothing purchase receipts dated 04/01/14 through 03/31/15, the allowance (up to $58.00) is paid by separate check as explained in the 11/25/14 GOER memorandum. Agencies must make the payment to individual employees and submit one journal entry reimbursement for all affected employees using the following Statewide Financial System chart field.

SFS Business Unit

Dept. Value

Program Value

Fund Value

Acct Code

Budget Reference

OER01

1120220

24118

10050

54001

2014-15

Direct Employee Allowance Distribution Method

To pay eligible employees who do not submit work-related clothing purchase receipts, the 2014 CSEA ISU Work-Related Clothing Allowance of $58.00, agencies must submit the following information on the Time Entry page or the Time Entry Interface (NPAY502) using Earnings Code UA4.

Earnings Begin Date:

10/01/14 or the date the employee returned to the payroll

Earnings End Date:

Same as Earnings Begin Date

Earn Code:

UA4

Amount:

$58.00

To pay eligible employees the 2014 CSEA ISU Uniform Maintenance Allowance of $88.00 (full-time employees) or $68.00 (part-time employees), agencies must submit the following information on the Time Entry page or the Time Entry Interface (NPAY502) using Earnings Code UA4.

The 2014 CSEA ISU Uniform Maintenance Allowance and the 2014 CSEA ISU Work-Related Clothing Allowance are not pensionable and are not included in the calculation of overtime.

Tax Information

These monies are taxable income and are subject to all employment taxes and income taxes. The monies will be included in the employee’s taxable gross and will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 using code UTA (Uniform/Tool Allowance).

Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice

The Earnings Code UA4 and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The Earnings Description Uniform Allowance NU 04 and the amount paid will appear on the employee’s paycheck stub or direct deposit advice.

Questions

Questions regarding eligibility for this payment may be directed to the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations.

Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox.

Questions regarding taxes may be directed to the Tax and Compliance mailbox.